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@MX298: Fox makes some good products and many people like them, however they've put out some real stinkers in the last half dozen years. On the contrary as noted all companies make top notch world-class products that serve all racers well. FWIW, no company is perfect.
Moving on, I applaud what Fox (and I have never been a Fox fan) did with Marzocchi. Could they do more? Of course, but out of the gate they presented a solid no nonsense product at a reasonable price that will likely serve the average hard-hitting rider well. In Marzocchi's heyday this approach placed them far ahead of their competitors products. I don't know if they'll repeat history, but it seems like a good start.

E13 TRS 29er Boost wheelset, 15 x 110 and 12 x148. Front hub has torque caps and rear has an XD driver. Used, front for 1 season; rear for @100 miles. Some normal wear and tear scratches, but they are true and tubeless taped. Tires mount up and inflate easily. Purchase at asking price and I will pay shipping in the continental US. Local pick up price negotiable. Thanx.

This kind of seems like one of those cases where just because you can make something does not mean that you should. It misses on bar clamp size as most enduro bikes have moved to 35mm clamps for better or worse. Also you are stuck with either a 750mm bar a size that few employ, a 800 bar with more weight than a plain 800mm carbon bar or you are having to cut the alloy inserts to whatever size. It's seems an unnecessary complication of an otherwise fairly straight forward situation.

@vinay: I devide my time between a steel Kona Honzo single speed and a Evil Wreckoning. I’d have no qualms running NX after having spent a solid couple of months on a bike that had the 11 speed version last year. My last couple of bikes have had XO drivetrains, but NX performed equally as well.

I've used Time pedals in assorted forms since '95. They are insanely reliable and require zero maintenance. Currently a set of MX8's and some ATAC Z-controls* are doing time on my bikes. I think the Speciales are a step in the right direction, but with two major caveats. Number one, the cost. I've never paid more than $100 for any Times (usually scored them lightly used) and honestly the lower end models (Z's, Aliums) hold up better than the fancier ones. Secondly, speaking of fancy, the adjustable ones they've done intermittently over the years never felt as good as the simple ATAC's nor were they as durable. It is my hope that this design will be available with the simple ATAC system at lower price point and then they'll have another killer. *The Z-controls and the Aliums are the most bombproof pedals from Time, period. They weigh more than most, but are rock solid.

@petehvid: Weagle also has the Split-Pivot design (employed by Devinci & Salsa) which is virtually the same as Trek's ABP. The DELTA while also a "single-pivot" is a very different design. All of his designs (DW-Link, Split-Pivot, DELTA) ride well, however I think The DELTA has the most unique feel of all of them.